Turn Pictures into Cross-Stitch Patterns. STOIK Stitch Creator makes turning your pictures into cross-stitch masterpiece a breeze. You can convert any picture or photograph into a cross-stitch pattern, or create your very own cross-stitch charts from scratch by using tools like virtual needles, color fill, eraser, text and picture inserts.

It only takes three easy steps to convert a picture into a cross-stitch chart.
1. Choose your picture by loading it from the disk, scanner, or digital camera
2. Specify desired floss palette and let STOIK Stitch Creator convert your picture into an optimized cross-stitch pattern
3. Adjust your cross-stitch pattern by adding a motif, border, or using the drawing tools available. Hit Print and start stitching.

The many creative tools allow drawing new cross-stitch patterns from scratch, enhancing and editing existing patterns. A full-scale image editor is included with STOIK Stitch Creator to allow drawing, editing and enhancing cross-stitch patterns with special effects. Basic cross-stitch pattern editing tools include:
1. Drawing tools: pen, line, ellipse, rectangle
2. Color Fill: selection, change thread
3. Selection: rectangle, ellipse, lasso, adding/subtracting selections

There are many additional tools available that include:
1. The capability to insert and edit images
2. Multi-layer support for making cross-stich charts with rich color palettes
3. Text Layer supporting true type fonts, anti-aliasing with 3/4 stitches and backstitch outlines
4. Palettes supporting 2 to 255 thread colors
5. Custom color palettes with supporting custom color and mixed thread with save and restore functionality

Enhance cross-stitch patterns with the following:
1. Extendable collection of motifs
2. Extendable collection of blackwork
3. A number of customizable borders
4. Text effects to produce stunning stationary

STOIK Stitch Creator supports a variety of stitching styles, including:
1. 25 types of stitches
2. French Knot
3. Backstitches: standard, short, and double backstitch

STOIK Stitch Creator can import pictures from a variety of sources. You can load a picture in any of the popular formats from the hard disk or your digital camera. If you have a picture you want to scan, STOIK Stitch Creator can import it directly from the scanner. The importing options include:
1. Image files in popular formats including jpg, gif, png, tif, bmp, pcx, tga, fpx, psd, and Stitch project files
2. Scanners and digital cameras via TWAIN interface (up to three TWAIN devices supported)
3. Clipboard support for copying and pasting graphics from other applications

Printing, Saving and Exporting Cross-Stitch Patterns

STOIK Stitch Creator can save whole or parts of your cross-stitch charts into a file, export designs and thread lists, or print black-and-white and color templates in actual size.

Printing Cross-Stitch Patterns

Print patterns of any size, any resolution on single or multiple pages with advanced print options
Print WYSIWYG stitched patterns, Colored blocks, Colored blocks with symbols, Symbol charts, Brand catalogues and Material lists

Saving and Exporting Cross-Stitch Charts
1. Save cross-stitch patterns as a picture in popular formats including jpg, gif, png, tif, bmp, pcx, tga, fpx, psd
2. Export designs and material lists to graphic files
3. Save stitch projects
4. Save parts of the project as Motif or Blackwork designs

Interface and Usability
STOIK Stitch Creator is easy to learn and to use, offering two distinct looks for new and advanced users. The step-by-step wizard requires no learning curve, while all the advanced options available will satisfy the most demanding user. The usability features include:
1. Two interface modes for new and advanced users
2. Fully guided step-by-step Stitch Conversion Wizard with instant preview of a cross-stitch pattern at every step
3. Comprehensive workflow guides in novice mode
4. Dockable floating palettes in advanced mode
5. Navigator window for easy access to every detail at high zoom levels
6. Customizable colors in novice mode
7. Multiple level undo and redo

The license of this software is Free Trial Software, the price is $49.00, you can free download and get a free trial.